Four people, including a child, were taken to hospital following a serious collision in Birmingham.

Two cars collided along the underpass, near the One Stop Shopping Centre, in Perry Barr, just before 11am today

One of the vehicles landed on its side and the two occupants, including a man and a child believed to be around 10 years of age, were taken to the City Hospital for assessment. Their injuries were not said to be serious.

An ambulance spokeswoman said: “The occupants from the second car were trapped for a period of time.

"Ambulance crews worked closely with the fire service to safely extricate the casualties from the vehicle.

“The driver, a man was treated for a fractured leg and a potential chest injury. He was fully immobilised and given pain relief at the scene before being conveyed to the major trauma centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.”